There is evidence that regulation was indeed resonsible for this mortgage mess: or at least, the response to the regulation, the regulatory arbitrage.

It would appear that at least one Minister has said in the past that depositors in Icelandic banks would indeed be covered.

A reading list to help you understand current events. Netsmith strongly supports the first one.

This could be a vaulable addition to websites for the coming week.

Something a little different, why can't the British be more like the French?

Something for the weekend. On the new discoveries about the origins of HIV.

And finally, yes, there are jokes to be made.